​"I think our cars are starting to have to handle at these superspeedways a lot more. Even though Talladega is less of a handling track than Daytona, I do think handling will come into play. So, we’ll be focusing on that in practice to make sure it’s going to handle well for the race.

"We know we can run well at the superspeedways and run up front. The 34 car has been to Victory Lane at Talladega before, and it would be huge for this team, for me and for Love's Travel Stops to get it back there this weekend. Love's is such a great partner, we'd love to get them a win."